U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing from Duluth, Minn., taxi past Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-15J Eagles and a JASDF KC-767 lined up for launch of the first simulated combat sortie of RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 15-3, from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 10, 2015. Various units from in and outside the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) area of operations as well as sister service and partner nation units are deployed to Eielson for RF-A, a series of PACAF commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and partner nation forces, providing combined offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support, and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik/Released)